About Us

For over 30 years, ARF / Humane Society of Jackson County, a small foster network, h as served  the community by rescuing animals from the shelter and the community, assisting other rescue groups without 501(c)3 status to pull animals and gain access to services, attend weekly adoption events, send unadopted animals to urban no-kill shelters with high demand, pay for emergency medical care for shelter pets and rescued animals, and run two low-cost or free spay/neuter trips to Asheville Humane Alliance every month. Our volunteers are constantly at work driving, rescuing, vetting, applying for spay/neuter grants, fundraising, assisting community members, and–of course–cleaning! Our adoption events, transports, spay/neuter events, and other programs help over 1000 Jackson County pets annually.